# nocturn

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnɒktɜːn/

## Definitions
1. The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.
2. A portion of the psalter used during nocturns.

## Etymology
From Middle English nocturne, borrowed from Medieval Latin nocturna, noun use of the feminine form of Latin nocturnus (“nocturnal, of the night”), derived from nox (“night”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nocturn